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Green party leader Rachael Taylor.

Green Party expresses ‘deep disappointment’ after Stanley's decision

Joanna Taylor, a Hebburn mum-of-one, launched the initial petition calling for Stanley's to be saved and has since spearheaded the campaign.

Campaigners welcome council's extension of the Stanley's consultation

Save Our Stanley's is calling on South Tyneside Council to reconsider proposed cuts to the childcare provision.

South Tyneside Council extends Stanley’s nursery closure consultation

Stanley’s staff get redundancy details as Council says ‘no decisions'

South Shields playwright Ed Waugh at the Derry Playhouse.

Playwright’s Train Wreckers show backed by Irish trade unions

Trade unions have called on South Tyneside Council to reconsider proposing cuts to Stanley's.

Trade unions call for South Tyneside Council to maintain Stanley’s

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Trust midwives vote to strike

South Tyneside District Hospital.

Healthcare assistants at South Tyneside’s NHS Trust vote to strike

Newcastle United coaching team of Eddie Howe and Jason Tindall. (Getty Images)

'Probably' - Premier League rule change made because of Newcastle

School support workers, cleaning staff and janitors are currently on strike in Scotland as the Unison union remains locked in a pay dispute with education chiefs. (Credit: Jane Barlow/PA Wire)

Breaking Scottish school support staff stage strike in pay dispute

Cleveland Police are appealing for footage of an incident in Billingham. Picture by FRANK REID

North East police forces facing budget shortfalls of more than £16m

From left to right; Andrea Egan – UNISON President, Lorraine Thompson – Vice chair, UNISON Local Government Service Group, Martine Horner - Winner, Lisa Nandy – Shadow Communities Secetary and Glen Williams – National Chair, UNISON Local Government Service Group - credit Marcus Rose

Community worker recognised as a ‘local service champion’ by UNISON

Breaking Nurses to vote on England-wide strikes after rejecting 5% pay rise

International Day of the Midwife falls on Friday, 5 May in 202

Happy International Day of the Midwife 2023: How to get involved

Members of the Royal College of Nursing union could strike until Christmas if no deal is reached with the government over pay. (Photo by Hesther Ng/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Breaking Royal College of Nursing warns of more strikes

Royal College of Nurses members, campaigning for fair pay and conditions, pictured previously taking part in industrial action at Altnagelvin Hospital. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2250GS - 38

Breaking RCN rejects Government’s pay offer - new 48 hour strike to go ahead
The Royal College of Nursing has voted to reject the Government’s pay offer although Unison has backed the proposed pay rise.
Rahmah Ghazali

MP Julie Elliott alongside paramedics on the picket line outside Sunderland Ambulance station.

Breaking NHS Unison members accept pay deal offer in England

Nursing strikes 2023: Royal College of Nursing, the GMB & Unison back new pay offer - but it’s not over yet

Breaking Nursing strikes 2023: Unions back pay offer - but it’s not over yet

Ambulance

Plea to continue using ambulance services wisely during upcoming strikes

NEAS staff on the picket line in South Shields.

North East Ambulance Service staff describe their 'absolute desperation'

Ambulance service staff will take industrial action on Monday, January 23.

Warning for patients as North East Ambulance Service prepares for strike action

National ambulance and NHS trade unions have announced a day of strike action to take place tomorrow.

NHS advise when to use 999 as ambulance driver strikes begin today

Christina McAnea, general secretary of UNISON, poses with ambulance workers at a picket line outside the Waterloo ambulance station in London on December 21, 2022. - Striking UK ambulance workers took to the picket lines, escalating a dispute with the government over its refusal to increase pay above inflation after recent walkouts by nurses. (Photo by Niklas HALLE’N / AFP) (Photo by NIKLAS HALLE’N/AFP via Getty Images)

Ambulance workers in England announce two new strike dates

North East Ambulance Service.

STRIKES UPDATE: Latest on NEAS action and Go North East pay dispute

Members of the GMB, Unite and Unison unions will take industrial action on Wednesday, December 21. Picture: North East Ambulance Service.

Patient advice from North East Ambulance Service ahead of strike

List of all the strikes taking place in the lead up to Christmas 2022

Army staff helped operate ambulance services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

1,200 troops to cover for striking ambulance & Border Force staff
As ambulance and Border Force staff walk out on strike, the government are drafting in 1,200 military personnel to cover roles
Dennis Morton

A group of fraudsters have been posing as ambulance staff and knocking on doors asking for financial support ahead of upcoming industrial action.

Fraudsters posing as ambulance staff seen asking for donations

Staff at the National Coal Mining Museum in Wakefield are on strike (Photo credit OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Wakefield’s National Coal Mining Museum staff to strike over pay

South Tyneside Hospital.

Union warns NHS risks mass exodus if parking fees reintroduced

Rishi Sunak to end public sector pay freeze in Autumn Budget: what that means fo...

Unison has urged ministers to abandon the “draconian” no jab, no job policy (Photo: Getty Images)

Mandatory jab deadline for carers risks ‘catastrophic’ staff shortages

A union has voiced concerns

Forcing care workers to get covid vaccine could lead to staff shortages, fears u...

Teacher virus jab call

Call to put 1,000 teachers on virus jab priority list

Employees are being advised to avoid public transport where possible (Getty Images)

Can I refuse to go back to work?

A minute's silence will be held across the UK today (28 April) to commemorate the key workers who have lost their lives from Covid-19 (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s what you need to know about today’s minute’s silence for key workers

Councillor David Francis

Green Party raises ethical concerns over council pension fund investments in fos...

If you’re a smoker then nipping out for a cigarette or vape at work may be much needed (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the laws about smoking or vaping at work - and how many breaks you can...

From left, Fay Cunningham (Labour) and Keith Roberts (independent). Mary Elizabeth Golightly (Conservative) did not supply a picture.

Meet the candidates for the Bede ward in the South Tyneside Council elections 20...

Coun Fay Cunningham and Paul Oliver from Hospitality and Hope with some of the donations

Support floods in for South Shields food bank following urgent appeal

Janet Green from Unison with South Tyneside Mayor, Coun Ken Stephenson, council employee Kelly Ellwood and Theresa Amour from South Tyneside Homes with some of the donations.

Pledge to help families in crisis as South Tyneside councillors and staff donate...

Staff say they are being abused at South Tyneside District Hospital.

Security pledge after one in five South Tyneside NHS workers say they have been ...

Back from left: Chris Todd, Dawn Fairlamb, Zoe Lewis and Tony Lewin.
Front from left: Gerard Garvey, Suzanne Duncan, Natalie Davison-Terranova, Darren Hankey, Dr Lindsey Whiterod and Kate Roe. Photo by Barry Pells.

North East college principals set to march on Parliament

South Tyneside Hospital.

Emma Lewell-Buck MP: Merger of NHS trusts a '˜backdoor to privatisation'

Unison Branch Secretary Janet Green, South Tyneside Mayor Coun Ken Stephenson and Paul Oliver, of HospitalityÂ and Hope, pictured with items donated to food banks in South Tyneside.

Working together to help families in South Tyneside as '˜holiday hunger' hits bo...

Are you in receipt of Universal Credit? Picture: PA.

Universal Credit claimants can lose hundreds over date they get paid - charity

UNISON say that high rental costs mean some public service employees inthe North Eastare spendinga thirdof their wages on rent.

UNISON raise concerns over high rental costs in North East

Jarrow MP Stephen Hepburn.

MP calls for scrapping of '˜extortionate' hospital parking charges

Ambulance crews regularly face violence while working

North East backs calls to protect emergency workers from attack

UNISON are staging a protest against library changes.
Front from left secretary Jan Green and regional officer Gemma Taylor

Union outrage over plans for community groups to run South Tyneside libraries

Unison South Tyneside branch officer Graham Laidler and branch secretary Janet Green are showing their support for the Mariners.

More support for South Shields FC as town unites behind team

Health campaigners from South Tyneside in London for NHS march

South Tyneside District Hospital.

Staffing challenge for hospital bosses as unions reveal alliance fears

South Tyneside District Hospital.

EMMA LEWELL-BUCK: No assurances that hospital A&E will be saved

Currently nurses do not have to pay training fees

EMMA LEWELL-BUCK: New bursary will hit NHS recruitment

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